SAT Essay Fundamentals

Question 1

How long do you have to write your SAT essay?

Answer 1

50 minutes.

Question 2

What are the three categories evaluated on your SAT essay?

Answer 2

Reading, Analysis, and Writing

Question 3

Your SAT passage will always contain the author, text title and original publication information. How important is this information?

Answer 3

Of very little importance.

Don’t spend too much time reading this section because it contains very little information for your essay.